By IVES GALARCEP
We are one day away from the official start of the MLS season, and the latest episode of The SBI Show takes a look at all of the opening week action across Major League Soccer.
Episode 120 features a look at all eight match-ups, including Sporting Kansas City’s visit to CenturyLink Field, and the Philadelphia Union’s trip to Portland.
Co-host Garrett Cleverly and I als complete this week’s preseason preview of MLS with our predictions for the league’s regular-season awards, including our picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year and winners of the Supporters Shield and MLS Cup.
Give Episode 120 of The SBI Show a listen after the jump:
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Thanks, guys…
Rookie of the Year- Shipp
MVP- Valeri
Newcomer of the Year- Bradley
Golden Boot- Bruin
Defender of the Year- Besler
Keeper of the Year- Rimando
Coach- Nelson
Shield- Timbers
Cup- Timbers
Most Imporved- Bunbury
Rookie of the Year- Shipp Chicago
MVP- Bradley Toronto
Newcomer of the Year- Dafoe
Golden Boot- Dafoe
Defender of the Year- Colin SKC
Keep of the Year- McMath Union
Most Improved Player- McMath Union
Shield- Toronto
MLS Cup- Galaxy
A few points:
1 – Jive scene is the best scene in Airplane, good job Ives
2 – Can’t wait for the SBI Film Critique podcast.
3 – I’m taking FCD as darkhorse to win the MLS Cup…being a fan notwithstanding, we have a young and hungry squad with depth from a lot of young guys and a manager who’s made a career out of turning academy players into pros that can make an immediate impact. We face a lot of competition though, this season may well be the tightest race we’ve seen yet.
Rookie of the Year – Tommy McNamara
MVP – Michael Bradley
Newcomer of the Year – Jermaine Defoe
Golden Boot – Robbie Keane
Defender of the Year – Matt Besler
Keep of the Year – Donovan Ricketts
Most Improved Player – Wil Trapp
Shield – Portland Timbers
MLS Cup – KC
MVP – Robbie Keane
Golden Boot – Robbie Keane
Newcomer – Jermain Defoe
Defender – Aurelien Collin
GK – Nick Rimando
Rookie – Andre Blake
Shield – RSL
Cup – RBNY
Tiebreak – Most Improved – Dwayne De Rosario
MVP: Federico Higuain
Golden Boot: Jack McInerney (not influenced by Ives!)
Newcomer: Jermain Defoe
Defender: Jamison Olave
Goalkeeper: Jaime Penedo
Rookie: Harry Shipp
Supporters’ Shield: Portland Timbers
MLS Cup: Portland Timbers
Most Improved: Teal Bunbury
I said Howdy. He said Hi.
Rookie of the Year – McNamara – Chivas
MVP – Nagbe – Timbers
Newcomer of the Year – Luke Mulholland – RSL
Golden Boot – Wright Phillips – Red Bulls
Defender of the Year – Besler – KC
Keep of the Year – Sean Johnson – Fire
Most Improved Player – Teal Bunberry – NE
Would Charlie Davies count as a most improved candidate?
Thanks for outing Ives’ true drinking preferences, Garrett. I knew Ives was a Cosmo gal at heart.
Great show! You have talked about more interviews and I thoght for the weekly preview show you might look at interviewing a young up and coming player from one of the 5 games you are going to discuss. younger players might be awake at the hours you guys do the shows or more avaliable than the Henry’s and Defoe’s of the league.
what’s the MLS bash piece they’re talking about, I’ll feed the troll.
someone link it
It’s on deadspin
Well, I read it.
It makes some good points around the edges of the league (fishy Dempsry signing, dumb europhile team names). But I agree that it does bash MLS just for the sake of it.
The trolls have been fed.
I am John Doe.
I am not John Doe. You are John Doe.
I’m glad you guys picked up a sponsor but I couldn’t believe that was a real movie while listening to the podcast. I laugh every time I hear it, but the video trailer makes it seem better.